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Marquez vs. Pacquiao: 5th fight could be in September

It’s not time yet for either fighter to retire

Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Márquez. Chris Farina/Top Rank

by Brenda Colón Navar

January 5 2013

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Spokesman for Top Rank, Fred Sternburg, announced that the next fight between Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao could take place in September 2013, during the weekend that Mexico celebrates its independence day.

Fernando Beltran, who is the representative for Marquez told ESPN that both Marquez and him are aware that Pacquiao had given them the opportunity for a fourth fight, and now they will extend the same courtesy to Pacquiao. This decision has confirmed that it’s not time yet for either Marquez or Pacquiao to retire.